Susan P. Schieman

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Mitralign, Inc. operates as a valve repair company that engages in transcatheter annuloplasty system designed to treat both functional tricuspid regurgitation and mitral regurgitation. The Mitralign Percutaneous Annuloplasty System, MPAS, is intended for the treatment of symptomatic functional mitral regurgitation for annular reduction through tissue plication. The company was founded by Paul A. Spence and Richard P. Geoffrion in 2003 and is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA.

Direct Flow Medical, Inc. develops transcatheter heart valve technologies. It explores application of its technology beyond the aortic valve, to the mitral valve, and other valve anatomy. The firm’s Transcatheter Aortic Valve System is indicated for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis, who are at risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. The company's system incorporates a polymer frame, which is expanded using pressurized saline and contrast for placement, assessment and repositioning. Direct Flow Medical was founded by Gordon B. Bishop and Randall T. Lashinski in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

INI Power Systems, Inc. engages in the development of direct methanol laminar flow fuel cells. The company was founded by Larry J. Markoski in 2002 and is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.

PluroGen Therapeutics LLC provides clinically advanced and advantaged burn, wound and skin care products. The firm also provides online ordering services. PluroGen Therapeutics was founded by George T. Rodeheaver and Adam J. Katz in February 2003 and is headquartered in Norristown, PA.

Founded in 2008, Northcoast Research Partners LLC is an independent, full-service, institutional equity research firm located in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm is a subsidiary of Northcoast Research Holdings LLC. Their research coverage include: business services, consumer, healthcare, industrial/basic materials and accounting/tax policy.

White Pine Medical, Inc. manufactures and markets medical devices. The company was founded in February 2010 and is headquartered in Park City, UT.

Grant Thornton LLP provides accounting, tax and business consulting services. It offers advisory, business consulting, business risk, enterprise technology and innovation, transaction services, data analytics, cyber risk, and data integrity services. The firm serves the construction, real estate and hospitality, consumer and industrial products, energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, not for profit organizations, private equity, public sector, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Shriners Hospitals for Children, Inc. provides pediatric care services. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Payless Holdings LLC engages in the operation of retail shoe stores. It provides lifestyle, fashion and performance brands for footwear and related accessories. The firm's portfolio brands include Airwalk, Dexter, Champion and American Eagle. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.

Venture One Construction, Inc. provides general contracting and construction management services. Its services include new construction, expansions and renovations. The firm serves a range of industries, including retail facilities, restaurants, health & fitness centers, and municipal projects. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Milford, OH.

ARES Security Corp. engages in the provision of cyber security management solutions. Its services include security and response optimization, protection strategy development, and site surveys and assistance visits. It serves the commercial nuclear, air and sea ports, corporate and manufacturing, critical infrastructure, public safety, Department of Defense, call and data centers, sports and entertainment venues, campuses, mass transit, and healthcare sector. The company was founded on October 1, 2012 and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

Shackleton Equity Partners LLC (Shackleton Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

Corbel Management LLC (Corbel Capital Partners) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2013 by Jeff B. Schwartz. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

The American Burn Association is a professional organization dedicated to improving the lives of those affected by burn injuries. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company provides education, support, and resources to burn care professionals, survivors, and their families. The association is committed to advancing burn prevention efforts and promoting research in the field of burn care.

BlueWind Medical Ltd. develops and markets wireless neuro-stimulation devices for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain. It serves the medical industry. The company was founded in 2010 by Danny Neeman and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.

Emerson Hospital, Inc. provides medical and health care services. The firm offers anticoagulation center, behavioral health, comprehensive breast health program, concussion care, nutritional counseling, orthopedics, pain management, palliative care, pathology, home care, hospice care, and infusion services. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Concord, MA.

Nitinol Devices & Components, Inc. engages in the provision of medical device contract manufacturing solutions. It offers nitinol components, balloon expandable stents and balloon catheters, guidewires, biomedical textiles, and equipment. The company was founded by Thomas Duerig in 1991 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Bioventus LLC is a holding company, which manufactures medical equipment. It develops bone healing devices and distributes osteoarthritis injection therapies. Its products include ultrasound bone healing device, joint therapies, and osteoarthritis injection therapies. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Lawrence Academy is an independent high school, which engages in the provision of education. It offers programs like The Arts of LA, College Counselling, Spartan Athletics, and Winterim. The company is headquartered in Groton, MA.